After an online petition, Capezio and Bloch announce they will make ballet shoes for dancers of color. Also, ballerinas Briana Bell, Ingrid Silva and Misty Copeland share their experiences.

While Capezio offers a range of colorways and sizes for its tights and foundations activewear collection, it presently offers pointe shoes only in a blush tone.

A ballet sneaker trend—characterized by a soft, curved toebox and slipper-like silhouette—has women wrapped in its ribbon laces. The phenomenon isn't limited to style capitals, either.

Capezio Description Capezio Ballet shoes; William Skinner Nylon satin; 1946. Black nylon satin outer made as application of fabric T9665 with white twill canvas cotton inner lining. Leather soles ...